Tag: Germany

The World Cup has thrown up a few surprises
The World Cup is really starting to get interesting, the knockout stages are here but what have we learned so far?
Uruguay look good value for money
Oscar Tabarez's side were at 33/1 to win the competition before a ball was kicked. For those

Germany are dumped out of the World Cup
A fine performance by South Korea put an end to Germany's miserable challenge on football's greatest prize. A video assistant referee decision deep into injury time looked to have given the Koreans a 1-0 win, scored by Kim Young-gwon's, but they weren't finished. The

La Roja are in the hunt for World Cup victory
If Brazil and Germany are the teams to beat at this year's World Cup then Spain might just be the team beat them. The Spanish squad is technically gifted and their ability and desire to retain the ball often leaves the

The World Champions are setting their targets on another masterclass
Love them or loathe them, there aren't too many World Cup teams that have been as consistently good as Germany. The World Champions are fancied by the bookies as second favourites. Joachim Löw takes Die Mannschaft to his third consecutive World

Germany - 9/2 Various Bookies (NAP)
Captain: Manuel Neuer
Manager: Joachim Löw
Nickname: Die Mannschaft
FIFA Rank: 1
Die Mannschaft are the masters of putting together the pieces required to dominate international competition. Since 1954, Germany has made it beyond round 2 on all but one occasion (Argentina, 1978). Since 2002 they have finished as

Germany's 1-0 win over Chile in the final of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup was characterised by a young and inexperienced side taking the bull by the horns and coming out on top. The whole tournament had been a display of Die Mannschaft's seemingly peerless depth in talent, and Joachim